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We like to talk about our high-quality Arabica coffee, but there are many more coffee species – all with their own unique characteristics and flavour...
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Ultra-rare coffee varieties: How they rise and fall
It all started with Gesha. In 2004, Hacienda la Esmeralda entered one of its Gesha varieties into the annual Best of Panama auction. It sold for US $21/lb – a world record at the time – and the industry was introduced to a coffee like none it had ever experienced before. Although some Geshas still fetch eye-watering prices – like the 96.5 point washed Carmen Estate Gesha which sold for… read more
It all started with Gesha. In 2004, Hacienda la Esmeralda entered one of its Gesha varieties into the annual Best of Panama auction. It sold for US $21/lb – a world record at the time – and the industry was… read more
VIDEO: What Do Different Coffee Varietals Look Like?
How does your coffee taste? It depends on the varietal (among other factors). And there are countless different varietals: Caturra, Catuai, Catimor, Bourbon, Yirgacheffe, Pacas,...
Kapeng Barako: Can this Filipino coffee varietal be third wave?
Kapeng Barako coffee has a strong smell and distinctive flavor. It’s been a cultural staple in the Philippines for over two hundred years. Today, it’s...
Maracaturra: Why a CoE-Winning Farm Grows Hybrid Varietals
The Maracaturra: a hybrid* varietal, a cross of Maragogype and Caturra, that is common to Nicaragua. But in Apaneca, El Salvador, it’s growing on a...
Bourbon vs Caturra: What’s a Variety & Why Should I Care?
So you’ve been hearing the word “varietal” floating around. Or maybe you’ve been looking at your coffee packaging and wondering exactly what the difference between...
Batian: Can This New Varietal Transform Kenyan Coffee?
Six years ago, almost to the day, a new coffee varietal was released in Kenya. Seemingly high-yield, disease-resistant, and high-cupping, it’s full of promise for...
Producer Perspective: The Geisha Gold Rush Benefits Everyone
I’m a fourth-generation coffee farmer in Panama who produces Geisha, so I’m very familiar with the success story of this wonder bean. 13 years ago,...
Insider Perspective: Why The World Needs The Robusta Gold Cup
Specialty Robusta is here, it’s being celebrated, and it’s what coffee needs. In July 2016, the first ever Taza Dorada Robusta, or Robusta Gold Cup,...
Geisha Coffee According to a 4th Generation Panama Producer
How much do you know about Geisha coffee? Legend has it that it came from the mountains of Gesha, in southwestern Ethiopia. Richard Whally, a...
Interview: What’s So Special About Pacamara?
The Pacamara varietal is unique. If people aren’t talking about its outstanding flavour and cup attributes, they’re talking about its distinctive size. But what’s the...
Arabica And Robusta: What’s The Difference?
Coffee’s has a rich, fascinating history. With third wave coffee, enthusiasts want to know about every step of its creation: the producers that manage the...
3 Factors Which Impact a Decision on Which Coffee Variety to Plant
Last time in Weekly Extraction, we talked about the approximate cost of planting a manzana of coffee (7,000 sq m). This week we’re going to...